Aesop's Fables; a new translation — Page 118

Vocabulary

그러나

geureona — However; used to contrast or contradict a previous statement

얼마

eolma — How much; a certain amount or period of time

지나지

jinaji — To not pass or elapse (negative verb form)

않아

ana — Negative auxiliary; does not, did not (short form)

그는

geuneun — He; third-person masculine subject pronoun with topic marker

마구를

magureul — Harness; equipment fitted on a horse or animal

채워지고

chaewojigo — Being filled or fitted; passive progressive form of 채우다

등

deung — Back; the rear side of a body or object

뒤에

dwie — Behind; at the back of something or someone

무거운

mugeooun — Heavy; having great weight or burden

짐을

jimeul — Load or luggage; a burden carried on one's back

진

jin — Carrying; having taken on a load (adjective form)

채

chae — While still in a state; without changing a condition

아주

aju — Very; extremely; used to intensify adjectives or adverbs

먼

meon — Far; distant; a long way away

길을

gireul — Road or path; a route to be traveled

가도록

gadorok — So as to go; in order to travel somewhere

강요받았다

gangyobadatda — Was forced or compelled to do something against will

하루가

haruga — A day; one full day as a subject

끝날

kkeutnal — To end; referring to the close of a period

무렵

muryeop — Around the time of; approximately when something occurs

평소와

pyeongsowa — Compared to usual; unlike ordinary everyday circumstances

다른

dareun — Different; unlike something else; another kind

고된

godoen — Hard; grueling; requiring great effort and endurance

노력에

noryeoge — Effort or exertion; hard work applied to a task

지친

jichin — Exhausted; worn out from physical or mental effort

낙담하여

nakdamhayeo — Being discouraged or disheartened; feeling disappointed and dejected

혼자

honja — Alone; by oneself without others present

중얼거렸다

jungeolgeoryeotda — Muttered; spoke quietly or to oneself in low tones

나는

naneun — I; first-person subject pronoun with topic marker

아버지에

abeojieo — About or regarding father; father as indirect object

대해

daehae — About; concerning; regarding a particular topic or person

잘못

jalmot — Wrongly; incorrectly; a mistake or error in judgment

생각했던

saenggakhaetdeon — Had thought; past retrospective form of to think

것이

geosi — The thing that; nominalizer used to refer to a fact

틀림없다

teullimeopda — There is no doubt; certainly must be true

아버지는

abeojineun — Father; dad as the topic of a sentence

결국

gyeolguk — In the end; ultimately; after all is said and done

당나귀에

dangnaguie — A donkey; a beast of burden used for work

불과했던

bulgwahaetdeon — Was merely; was nothing more than something insignificant

것이다

geosida — It is the case that; assertive sentence-ending nominalizer

사냥개와

sanyanggaewa — Hunting dog and; hound used to track prey

여우

yeou — Fox; a cunning wild canine animal

숲속을

supsogeul — Inside the forest; the interior of a wooded area

돌아다니던

doradanideon — Was wandering around; roaming a place habitually in the past

사냥개가

sanyanggaega — The hunting dog; hound as subject of a sentence

사자를

sajareul — A lion; large wild cat as object of a verb

발견하고

balgyeonhago — Discovered and; found something and proceeded to act

더

deo — More; additionally; to a greater degree or extent

작은

jageun — Small; little; of lesser size or magnitude

사냥감에

sanyanggame — To prey; regarding game or quarry hunted by animals

익숙했던

iksukhaetdeon — Was accustomed to; had been familiar with something past

터라

teora — Because of the situation; given the circumstances that exist

훌륭한

hullyunghan — Excellent; splendid; of outstanding quality or value

먹잇감이

meogitgami — Prey; a target animal intended to be eaten

될

doel — Will become; future modifier form of 되다

것이라

geosira — Assuming it will be; speculative nominalized expression

생각하며

saenggakhamyeo — While thinking; simultaneously believing or considering something

뒤를

dwireul — The back or rear; pursuing from behind as object

쫓았다

jjotaatda — Chased; pursued something or someone from behind

이윽고

ieugo — Before long; after a short while; soon thereafter

사자는

sajaneun — The lion; large predatory cat as topic of sentence

자신이

jasini — Oneself; referring back to the subject of the sentence

쫓기고

jjotkigo — Being chased; passive progressive form of being pursued

있다는

itdaneun — That it exists or is happening; quoted present tense form

것을

geoseul — The thing; nominalizer used as direct object of verb

알아채고는

arachaegoneun — Noticed and then; became aware of and subsequently acted

갑자기

gapjagi — Suddenly; abruptly; without warning or prior indication

멈춰

meomchwo — Stop; halt; cease movement or action immediately

서서

seoseo — Standing and; while standing in an upright position

추적자를

chujeokjareul — The pursuer; one who is chasing or tracking another

향해

hyanghae — Toward; in the direction of a target or person

돌아서며

doraseoymyeo — While turning around; rotating to face the opposite direction

크게

keuge — Loudly or largely; in a big or intense manner

으르렁거렸다

eureureonggeoryeotda — Growled; made a deep threatening sound like a beast

사냥개는

sanyanggaeneun — The hunting dog; hound as topic of the sentence

즉시

jeuksi — Immediately; right away; without any delay at all

꼬리를

kkorireul — Tail; the appendage at the rear of an animal

내리고

naerigo — Lowered and; brought down and then did something else

도망쳤다

domangcyeotda — Fled; ran away to escape danger or threat

여우는

yeoeuneun — The fox; a cunning animal as topic of sentence

그가

geuga — He; third-person masculine pronoun as subject

도망치는

domangchineun — Running away; fleeing as a present modifier form

보고

bogo — Seeing and; having witnessed something and then reacting

비웃으며

biuseumyeo — While laughing scornfully; mocking or sneering at someone

말했다

malhaetda — Said; spoke; uttered words to convey a message

쫓다가

jjotdaga — While chasing; pursuing and then stopping or changing action

으르렁거리는

eureureonggeorineun — Growling; producing a threatening low rumbling sound

순간

sungan — Moment; an instant; a very brief point in time

도망쳐

domangchyeo — Fled; ran away from a threatening or dangerous situation

버린

beorin — Ended up doing completely; completion auxiliary indicating finality

겁쟁이가

geopjaengiga — A coward; someone who is fearful and lacks bravery

저기

jeogi — Over there; indicating a place at a distance

가는군

ganeungun — Is going, I see; expressive form noting observed action

아버지와

abeojigwa — Father and; dad together with something or someone else

두

du — Two; the numeral two used before a noun

딸

ttal — Daughter; a female child in relation to her parents

어떤

eotteon — A certain; some kind of; what sort of

남자에게

namjaege — To a man; dative marker indicating a male recipient

딸이

ttari — Daughter as subject; a female child in a family

있었는데

isseotneunde — There was; existed, and in addition or contrast

한

han — One; a single unit used before a counter noun

명은

myeongeun — Person (counter) as topic; one of several individuals mentioned

정원사에게

jeongwonsaege — To a gardener; given or married to a garden worker

도공에게

dogonge — To a potter; given or married to a ceramics craftsman

시집보냈다

sijipbonaetda — Married off a daughter; sent a daughter to marry someone

후

hu — After; following a certain event or period of time

딸들이

ttaldeure — The daughters; plural subject referring to multiple female children

어떻게

eotteoke — How; in what way or manner something is done

지내는지

jinaeneunji — How one is getting along; whether faring well or not

보러

boreo — In order to see; going somewhere for the purpose of visiting

가야겠다고

gayagessadago — Thinking one should go; expressing intention to visit someone

생각했고

saenggakhaetgo — Thought and; had an idea and then proceeded further

먼저

meonjeo — First; before others; prior to doing something else

정원사의

jeongwonsaui — Of the gardener; possessive relating to a garden worker

아내가

anaega — Wife as subject; a female spouse in a marriage

된

doen — Who became; past modifier of 되다 meaning to become

딸을

ttareul — Daughter as object; a female child visited or spoken to

찾아갔다

chajagatta — Went to visit; traveled to meet someone at their place

딸에게

ttarege — To the daughter; dative marker indicating speech directed at her

그리고

geurigo — And; furthermore; used to add information or continue a thought

남편과는

nampyeongwaneun — With husband; regarding the relationship with one's spouse

지내고

jinaego — Getting along and; living or faring in a certain way

있는지

inneounji — Whether one is; indirect question about a current state

물었다

mureotda — Asked; posed a question to someone to get information

딸은

ttareun — The daughter as topic; the female child being discussed

전반적으로

jeonbanjeogeuro — Overall; generally speaking; in a comprehensive or broad sense

잘

jal — Well; in a good or proper manner; satisfactorily

있다고

itdago — That one is doing well; quoted present-tense statement

대답했다

daedaphaetda — Answered; replied to a question with a response

하지만

hajiman — However; but; used to introduce a contrasting statement

계속

gyesok — Continuously; without stopping; keeping on doing something

굵은

gulgeuun — Thick or heavy; describing rain as heavy and substantial

비가

biga — Rain as subject; precipitation falling from the sky

좀

jom — A little; somewhat; used to soften requests or statements

왔으면

wasseumyeon — If it would come; expressing a wish for rain to fall

정말

jeongmal — Really; truly; used to emphasize sincerity or strong feeling

좋겠어요

jokesseoyo — It would be nice; expressing a desire or hopeful wish

정원이

jeongwoni — The garden as subject; an outdoor cultivated growing space

몹시

mopsi — Extremely; very much; to a great and intense degree

필요로

piryoro — In need of; requiring something as a necessary condition

하거든요

hageodeunyo — Because it does; providing an explanatory reason for a request